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Western Kentucky Announces
2000 Volleyball Schedule
The Western Kentucky University volleyball team will play four
conference champions and three NCAA Tournament squads in the
2000 season as part of a rugged schedule released Thursday. (6/15/00)
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Former Lady Topper Heads
To Kentucky All-Star Hall Of Fame
Laurie Townsend, a four-year letterwinner and all-Sun
Belt Conference selection at Western Kentucky University, has
been chosen for induction into the Kentucky All-Star Hall of
Fame. (6/14/00) - MORE
Former Western Kentucky
Coach, Star Athlete
Jim Pickens Dies
Jim Pickens, an outstanding athlete and long-time coach and administrator,
at Western Kentucky University, passed away at his home in Bowling
Green today. (6/13/00) - MORE
Western Kentucky Football
To Leave OVC: Will Seek Membership In Gateway
Western Kentucky University will terminate its football affiliation
with the Ohio Valley Conference at the conclusion of the 2000
season and will seek membership in the Gateway Football Conference.
(6/12/00) - MORE
Hilltopper Athletic Association
To Host Membership Social
The Hilltopper Athletic Association is set to host
its Annual Membership Social Tuesday, June 20, from 6-7:30 p.m.
(CDT) at the Bowling Green Country Club. (6/9/00) -
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Western Kentucky's Jeff
Lincoln Picked In Major League Baseaball Draft
Western Kentucky University pitcher Jeff Lincoln was
selected with the second pick in the 15th round (432nd overall)
of the 2000 Major League Baseball first-year player draft by
the Minnesota Twins Monday.
(6/7/00) - MORE
Western Kentucky's Hutchison
Earns All-South Central Region Honors
Ryan Hutchison, who led Western Kentucky University’s pitching
staff in virtually every category this season, was selected second-team
all-South Central Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association
Tuesday.
(6/6/00) - MORE
Two Lady Toppers Make WNBA
Opening Day Rosters
Mahoney Tallies Four Points, Three Rebounds in
WNBA Debut
Former Western Kentucky University women's basketball standouts
Shea (Lunsford) Mahoney and Danielle McCulley will be in uniform
as the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) tips off
its fourth season this week. (5/30/00) - MORE
Western Kentucky Basketball
Graduation Rate 100% Under Dennis Felton
When Dennis Felton took over the head coaching reins
of Western Kentucky University's men's basketball program in
the spring of 1998, he made the point that a top priority with
his Hilltoppers would be earning a college degree and that it
was "nonnegotiable."
(5/26/00) - MORE
Western Kentucky Softball
Announces First Signing For 2001 Season
Western Kentucky University head softball coach Leslie
Phelan announced the signing of Riley Garcia to a National Letter-of-Intent
Wednesday.
(5/24/00) - MORE
Basketball Hilltoppers
A Perfect 4-0 On European Tour
Western Kentucky's Hilltopper basketball made the
most of it's visit to Europe this month, returning from the 11-day
trip to France and Switzerland with four impressive victories.
(5/23/00) - MORE
Three Western Kentucky
University Student-Athletes Named Academic All-District
Western Kentucky University student-athletes Michael
Lindskog and Valerie Lynch were named to the first-team GTE/CoSIDA
Academic All-District IV Spring At-Large Team Tuesday.
(5/23/00) - MORE
Miller Earns Sun Belt Conference
Sportsmanship Award First WKU Athlete to Garner
Honor
Western Kentucky University volleyball student-athlete Jenni
Miller earned the 1999-2000 Sun Belt Conference Sportsmanship
Award.
(5/23/00) - MORE
Lynch Defends Title, Mullins
Is Second On Last Day Or Sun Belt Track Championships
Senior Valerie Lynch defended her title in the women’s
5,000-meter run and senior Aaron Mullins finished second in the
men’s 1,500-meter run Sunday to lead Western Kentucky University
on the final day of the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track &
Field Championships. (5/14/00) - MORE
WKU Wins Both 3,000-Meter
Events On Second Day Of Sun Belt Track Championships
Freshman Olga Cronin and senior Aaron Mullins both
turned in
winning performances Saturday to lead Western Kentucky University
on the second day of the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track &
Field Championships. (5/13/00) - MORE
Hilltopper Cagers Remain
Unbeaten On European Tour
Western Kentucky University's Hilltopper basketball
team won for the fourth time in as many days on their five-game
tour of Europe, defeating Riviera, 100-83, Saturday afternoon
in Vevey, Switzerland. Riviera finished in the top four in the
Swiss First Division last season. (5/13/00) - MORE
Daly's Second-Place Finish
Paces Western On First Day
Of Sun Belt Championships
Freshman Caroline Daly recorded a time of 38:08.20
to finish second in the women’s 10,000-meter run Friday,
leading Western Kentucky University on the opening day of the
Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field
Championships at FIU Community Track. (5/13/00) - MORE
Hilltoppers Defeat Swiss
All-Stars 88-72
Raynardo Curry's 20 points paced
a Western attack that saw all eleven players put points in the
scoring column in an 88-72 victory over a Swiss All-Star team
Thursday afternoon in Vevey, Switzerland. (5/11/00) - MORE
Hilltopper Basketball Wins
Opener On European Tour
Western Kentucky University's Hilltopper basketball team got
off on the right foot in the opening contest of its five-game
tour of Europe today, defeating Chorale Roanne 108-72 in Lyon,
France. (5/10/00) - MORE
Hilltoppers Sign Madisonville
Track & Field Athlete Letter-Of-Intent
Western Kentucky University head track & field
coach Dr. Curtiss Long continued his trend this spring of keeping
local talent at home Thursday, when he announced the signing
of Matthew Moore to a National Letter-of-Intent. (5/10/00)
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WKU Baseball defeats Eastern
Kentucky, 16-6
Western Kentucky's baseball defeated Eastern Kentucky 16-6.
(5/10/00) - MORE
Commonwealth Broadcasting
Awarded WKU Football, Basketball Radio Rights
Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation,
which owns the largest number of stations in the state of Kentucky,
has been awarded the radio rights to Western Kentucky University
football and basketball (men's and women's), beginning with the
2000-2001 school year.
(5/10/00) - MORE
Harrison County Star Camryn
Whitaker Signs With Lady Toppers
Western Kentucky University women's basketball coach Steve Small
announced Monday that Camryn Whitaker, a 5-8 point guard from
Harrison County High School in Cynthiana, Ky., has signed a national
letter of intent to play basketball for the Lady Toppers. (5/8/00)
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Western Kentucky Honors
Its Student-Athletes
The Department of Athletics at Western Kentucky University
formally honored 168 young men and women Wednesday evening for
their academic achievements at the annual WKU Academic-Athletic
Banquet. (5/3/00) - MORE
Jim Clark Named Associate
Athletics Director At Western Kentucky
Jim Clark, Development Associate for the Ole Miss Loyalty Foundation
at the University of Mississippi, has been named Associate Athletics
Director for External Operations at Western Kentucky University.
(4/24/00) - MORE
Vencill, Mansfield Named
WKU Athletes Of The Year
Swimming star Kicker Vencill and
basketball standout ShaRae Mansfield have been named the 1999-2000
Western Kentucky University Male and Female Athletes of the Year.
(4/24/00) - MORE
Lady Toppers Announce Summer
Basketball Camp Dates
Western Kentucky University head women's basketball
coach Steve Small and his staff will offer several Lady Topper
Basketball
Camps this summer on the Western campus in Bowling Green.
(4/18/00) - MORE
Several Hilltoppers, Lady
Toppers In Final NCAA Stats
Western Kentucky University's men's and women's basketball
teams are well represented in the final 1999-2000 NCAA statistical
reports, which were released last Friday. (4/17/00) - MORE
Hilltopper Basketballers
Honored At Annual Awards Banquet
Western Kentucky University's Hilltopper basketball
team officially closed out the 1999-2000 season with it's annual
Awards Banquet in Bowling Green tonight. (4/13/00) - MORE
WKU Soccer Announces
Summer Camps
Western Kentucky University head soccer coach David Holmes will
be holding three different soccer camps throughout the summer
for interested youth. (4/6/00) - MORE
Felton Announces Summer
Basketball Camp Dates
Western Kentucky University
head men's basketball coach Dennis Felton and his staff will
conduct the Dennis Felton Basketball Academy this summer on the
Western campus in Bowling Green. (4/3/00) - MORE |
